The Office of Multicultural Student Engagement (OMSE) recognizes and celebrates the rich diversity at Wayne State University through a variety of programming and events. OMSE hosts awareness weeks and months in honor of cultural history, identity, and traditions. Every event is open to all members of WSU to build community, understanding, and respect. The list below is not exhaustive and represents just some of the programs we have put on in the past! If you have an idea for a program, reach out (omse@wayne.edu).
Cultural & Identity-Based Observances/Celebrations
January
February
March
April
May
June
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (varies)
National Day of Healing from Racism (the day after MLK day)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)
Black/African American History Month
World Hijab Day (February 1)
Disability Awareness Month
Women's History Month
International Day of Transgender Visibility (March 31)
Arab American, Middle Eastern, North African Heritage Month
PRIDE Week (early-April)
Asian, Desi, Pacific American Heritage Month (May, celebrated in April due to academic calendar)
Jewish American Heritage Month
PRIDE Month
Immigrant Heritage Month
Juneteenth (June 19)
July
August
September
October
November
December
International Non-Binary People's Day (July 14)
Disability Independence Day (July 26)
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (August 9)
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (August 23)
Women's Equality Day (August 23)
Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
Indigenous People's Day (October 10)
Coming Out Week (mid-October)
Coming Out Day (October 11)
International Pronouns Day (third Wednesday of October)
Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
Native American/Indigenous Heritage Month
Transgender Awareness Week (November 13 - 19)
Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3)
Enrich your knowledge by completing a Detroit-themed virtual heritage awareness scavenger hunt developed by the WSU Libraries.
Can't see the page? Access the scavenger hunt here.
